“Revolution with a Smile and a Song” – Happy Independence Day, Estonia! by Robert Anthony Peters
Twenty-one years ago, the Soviet Union looked as though it would endure forever. Twenty-one years ago, Estonia appeared to be a pawn of foreign powers in perpetuity. Twenty-one years ago today, independence was declared by this small nation. All because of song.
Estonians had unfortunately gotten used to being pushed around. Since 1208, they had only had a brief period of independence from (more…)
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